Practising Chinese kung fu can not only     one’s strength, but also develop one’s character. ks5u

A. bring up  B. take up  C. build up  D. pull up ks5u

John is very     ――if he promises to do something he’ll do it . ks5u

A. independent B. confident C. reliable  D. flexible ks5u

 I have reached a point in my life     I am supposed to make decisions of my own. ks5u

A. which  B. where   C. how  D. why ks5u

The doctor recommended that you     swim after eating a large meal. ks5u

A. wouldn’t  B. couldn’t   C. needn’t   D. shouldn’t ks5u

―Is there any possibility       you could pick me up at the airport ? ks5u

―No problem ks5u

A. when  B. that C. whether  D. what ks5u

 The good thing about children is that they      very easily to new environments. ks5u

A. adapt B. appeal  C. attach D. apply ks5u

 It took      building supplies to construct these energy-saving houses. It took brains, too. ks5u

A. other than    B. more than  C. rather than  D. less than ks5u

Over the past decades, sea ice     in the Arctic as a result of global warming.

A. had decreased  B. decreased   C. has been decreasing D. is decreasing

The medicine works more effectively      you drink some hot water after taking it.

A. as    B. until    C. although     D. if

There is a great deal of evidence     that music activities engage different parts of the brain.

A. indicate  B. indicating C. to indicate D. to be indicating